Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico
Mexico: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.44 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
13.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico is 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico peaked at 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.56 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 13.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 15.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 16.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 15.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 15.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 14.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 13.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 15.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 16.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 16.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 17.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 18.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 19.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 21.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 21.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 21.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 21.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 22.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 26.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 29.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 29.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 32.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 31.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 27.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 26.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 29.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 30.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 32.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 33.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 32.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 30.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 30.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 32.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 31.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 32.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 39.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 35.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 35.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 130 Jordan 39.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 131 Ghana 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 39.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 China 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 135 India 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 136 Costa Rica 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico was 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Mexico ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.